Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Second World War York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Bootham School
- St William's Shrine
- The Black Death
- Feeding Roman York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Norman House
- York Art Gallery
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Hospitium
- The End of the Abbey
- Victoria Bar
- The Pilgrimage of Grace